January 10, 2017

Deb Wollam, Executive Director of Marshalltown Offices, and Brenda Severson, Department Manager, join us again on the First Nurse Program to talk more about programs and services offered by McFarland Clinic's Marshalltown offices.

December 14, 2016

The 12th annual McFarland Clinic Turkey Food Drive was held on Thursday, December 8th. McFarland Clinic and the 2016 Turkey rallied together to benefit local food pantries in Story County, including MICA, Loaves and Fishes and the Community Cupboard. The clinic as a whole donated 5,563 items and an additional...

November 16, 2016

Seventy local high school students participated in an “Introduction to Healthcare Careers” workshop on Saturday, November 12 in Marshalltown. The first-time workshop was a collaboration by healthcare and educational professionals at Central Iowa Healthcare (CIH), Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD), and McFarland Clinic.

November 9, 2016

The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is a very frequently injured ligament (estimates of over 250,000/year). It is the primary stabilizer of the knee, both with regard to anterior translation and rotational movement.

November 2, 2016

In an earlier blog I discussed true knee dislocations such as the Teddy Bridgewater knee injury. Patella (kneecap) dislocations are not nearly as severe of an injury, yet they still remain a significant problem requiring weeks of rehab.